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Old 10-15-12, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CraigB
Even if the tire never blew, each open crack and fissure invites small pieces of road debris to lodge, eventually working their way through the casing and then into the tube. Suddenly or slowly, air will leak.
This would be my major concern. The cord looks undamaged, however that might have happened! But without the rubber protecting the cord, it's a flat, possibly a blowout, waiting to happen. And I would not rely on Shoe Goo to repair a cut that big. (I have successfully repaired small cuts that way, though.)
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